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OF THE
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
FIRST SERIES.
Vol. XXVIII.
This volume is one of the series issued by authority of the State of New Jersey under the direction of the State Historical Society. The work of preparing the material and incident to its printing was done by the late William Nelson, Esq., who died on August 10, 1914, after long ser- vice as Corresponding Secretary of the New Jersey. His- torical Society and devotion to the history of the State.
The duties necessary to complete the publication of the volume have been discharged by the present Corresponding Secretary.
AUSTIN SCOTT, ERNEST C. RICHARDSON, JOSEPH F. FOLSOM, A. VAN DOREN HONEYMAN, JAMES J. BERGEN,
Committee on Colonial Documents of the New Jersey Historical Society.
DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO THE
COLONIAL HISTORY
OF THE
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
EDITED BY
THE LATE
WILLIAM NELSON.
VOLUME XXVIII.
EXTRACTS FROM AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS, RELATING TO NEW JERSEY.
VOL. IX. 1772-1773.
PATERSON, N. J .: THE CALL PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO.
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and others, containing about 200 acres, about 20 of which is cleared, and has a log house on it, the remaining part is well timbered. The above described lots will certainly be sold, to the highest bidder, on Friday, the Ioth day of Jan- uary, 1772, at the house of Richard Potts, in Arney's town, West New-Jersey, by JOSEPH LEONARD and THOMAS RODMAN, Sheriffs of Monmouth and Burling- ton.
To BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE plantation and tract of land, situate in the township of Greenwich, and county of Gloucester, in West New Jersey, lying on the great road from Gloucester to Cape May, near a place called the Lake, late the estate of George Miller, deceased, and where he formerly kept a public house, containing about 487 acres, about one third part whereof is excellent meadow ground, the remainder good upland, well timbered, about 50 acres of which is cleared, and within good fence; whereon there is an orchard, and a good dwelling house, with a well of good water near the same, a good barn, stables, and other out- houses, all in good repair. The said plantation will be very suitable for any person that inclines to follow raising of cattle, and grazing, by reason of the great quantity of meadow that may be made thereon, and the vast outlet, or range for cattle, which it affords, as it is but thinly settled thereabouts. Any person inclining to purchase the said premises, may know the terms, by applying to JOSEPH MATHER in Germantown township, in the county of Phil- adelphia; WILLIAM HUGG, in Gloucester; or JOHN BEAS- LEY, at Alloway's Creek, in Salem county, West New Jersey .- Supplement to The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 2245, January 2, 1772.
PHILADELPHIA. The 14th ult. the Schooner Industry,
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James Gilbert, Master, bound from James River (Vir- ginia) for this Port, was cast away on a sand bar without Capt-May, the greatest part of the sails and rigging, the anchors cables, and people were saved, but the vessel with her cargo of wheat is lost.
WHEREAS ELIZABETH LAFEVER some time ago eloped from her husband without any just cause: This is to caution the Public not to trust her on my account, as I will not pay any thing she may contract,-And likewise to caution all those, that harbour or secret her, to send her away, or I will proceed as the law directs in that case : And those, that will inform me where she resides or lives, or of those who detain her, shall be handsomely rewarded, by sending word to me in Hackets town, Sussex county. December 26. ABRAHAM LAFEVER.
-The Pennsylvania Journal; and The Weekly Ad- vertiser, No. 1517, January 2, 1772.
New-Jersey, Monmouth County December, 1771. } By order of the Hon. John An- derson and James Lawrence, two of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said county, George Corlis, Gid-' eon Crawford, and Samuel Hunt, prisoners for debt in the gaol of said county, having been duly sworn, and filed their schedule, pursuant to the late act of assembly of said province, made in the tenth year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1769, entitled, an act for the relief of insolvent debtors; Now these are to give notice, to the creditors of said debtors, that they be together at the Court house of said county, on the fourth Tuesday in January next, anno. dom. 1772, to shew cause, if any they have, before the said Judges, why the said prisoners, or any of them, should not be discharged from confinement, pursuant to the said act.
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Philadelphia, December 26. Captain Vansant, from the Grenades, on the 13th about three leagues to the north- ward of Cape-May, saw a sloop and a schooner ashore, the people were taking out the cargoe of the schooner, but he did not see any body on board the sloop.
From Cumberland county, in New-Jersey, we learn, that in the night of the 7th instant, the baptist meeting house, where the Rev. Mr. Samuel Heaton is pastor, took fire,1 and was burnt down; supposed to be occasioned by some coals being left there the day before.
NEW-YORK, January 2. The Sloop John, that was drove ashore at Sandy-Hook, as mentioned in this Paper the 17th Ult, is since got off, and was tow'd up to Town by two Pilot Boats last Friday.
We hear from New-Jersey, that on New-Year's Eve, Captain JACK HOWARD, a lusty well-made young Fellow, was married to Miss CYNTHIA STOCKTON, a young Lady possessed of the Qualifications essential to render the Con- nubial State Happy.
PROPOSALS | For Printing by SUBSCRIPTION, | The Works of FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS, | In four Volumes large Octavo, translated into English by | Sir Roger L'estrange, Kt. at the moderate Price of seven Shillings
1The Rev. Samuel Heaton was b. at Wrentham, Conn., in 1712, and was brought up a Presbyterian. He removed to New Jersey, with three brothers, about the year 1734, and settled near Black River, in the county of Morris, and there set up iron works. Becoming a Baptist, he began to preach in the vicinity of Schooly's Mountain, the result being a Baptist church there. In 1751 Mr. Heaton was ordained as a preacher, and the next year went to Mill Creek, in Virginia, and from thence to Konoloway, where he founded another church. Being driven from thence by the Indians, he settled, next year, at Cape May. Thence he removed to Dividing Creek to settle a third church, in the care of which he died, in the 66th year of his age, Sept. 26, 1777. His wife was Abby Tuttle, by whom he had children: Samuel (m. Rhoda Terry, May 12, 1783). Abia, Abigail, Eliona, and Sarah. This family he brought up in a decent way notwithstanding his poverty. His children married into the families of the Colesons, Reeves, Lores, Garrisons, Clarks, Cooks, Johnsons, Terrys, and Kelsays .- Hist. of the Baptists in N. J., by Morgan Edwards.
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each Volume, Pennsylvania Currency, sewed in blue Boards, the London Edition is sold at Fifty-four Shil- lings.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by John M'Gibbons in Front- street, between Arch and Race-street. John Dunlap, . at the newest Printing Office in Market-street. Joseph Cruckshank, at his Printing Office in Third-street. Mr. Abraham Hunt, Trenton. Mr. William Hick, Prince- ton. Mr. Frederick King, in Morris Town. Thomas Anderson, Esq; in Sussex County, New Jersey. Mr. Samuel Loudon, and Messrs. Noel and Hazard, in New York .- The New York Journal; or The General Ad- vertiser, No. 1513, January 2, 1772.
GLOUCESTER, January Ist, 1772. FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
On Saturday the 28th of December last, about ten o'clock at night, a SILVER WATCH, with a silver dial plate, was stolen out of the house of the subscriber, living in Gloucester county, and province of New-Jersey; the maker's name WILLIAM CLAYTON, London, No. 2677; it likewise had a steel chain and seal, and a steel key, with a small part broke off. There is now confined in Glouces- ter goal one William Caldwell, on suspician of stealing the same. Whoever can give information of the above Watch, so that the owner may get it again, shall receive the above reward from the goaler, RICHARD JOHNSON, or the subscriber,
THOMAS WILSON. -The Pennsylvania Packet, and General Advertiser, No. II, Monday, January 6, 1772.
New-Jersey
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Pierson, and Joseph Riggs, Esqrs, two of the judges of the court of common pleas, for said county; Thomas Pool, and John Havens, pris-
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oners for debt in the goal in Newark, of said county, hav- ing been duly sworn, and filed their schedules, pursuant to the late act of assembly of said province, entitled, "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors;" made in the tenth year of his Majesty's reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1769. Now these are to give notice to the creditors of said debtors, that they be together at the court-house in Newark, in said county, on the 15th day of January, annoq; domini, 1772, at 9 o'clock in the morning, to shew cause before the said judges, if any they have, why the said prisoners should not be discharged from their con- finement, pursuant to the said act.
New-Jersey, Essex County, B Y Order of their Worships Daniel Pierson, and Joseph Riggs, Esq; two of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Cornelius Stibbin, Prisoner for Debt in the Goal of said County, at Newark, having been duly Sworn, and filed their Schedules, pursuant to the late Act of Assem- bly of said Province, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, made in the 10th year of his Majesty's Reign, and in the Year of our Lord 1769. Now these are to give Notice to the Creditors of said Debtor that they be together at the Court-House of said County in Newark, on the Eighth Day of January, 1772, to shew Cause before the said Judges, if any they have, why the said Prisoner should not be discharged from his Confine- ment, pursuant to the said Act.
To the PUBLIC.
T HE Visitors of the Grammar School in Elizabeth- Town, think proper to acquaint the Public, That Mr. Periam, late Master of the said School, having re- signed the Charge, is now succeeded by Mr. Barber,1 who
1Subsequently Lieutenant Colonel in the Revolution.
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lately taught a Latin School in Hackensack. This Gen- tleman acquitted himself, while an Instructor at that Place, to universal Acceptance. And the Visitors have been well informed, that those of his Pupils who have been sent to our Colleges, were found well fitted for a Reception. They can also assure the Public, that from the Experience they have already had of his Abilities and Attention to Business, they cannot but look upon this School to be now under as great Advantages as it has ever enjoyed.
To render the Education here more extensively useful, peculiar Attention will be paid to reading and pronouncing English. And the Visitors have engaged Mr. Conn, to attend the School one Hour in the Day, during the Win- ter Season, and two in the Summer, to instruct in Writ- ing or Arithmetic; a Person who is well known to be singularly qualified for this Department.
At the quarterly Visitations, besides an Examination in the Languages, the Boys exhibit Specimens of their Im- provement in Writing; and also in Epistolary Composi- tion, in which they are duly instructed, particularly as to Orthography, Punctuation, &c. Acquirements in which too many grown Scholars are notoriously deficient. And to excite an Emulation of excelling in these useful Ac- complishments, small Premiums are distributed quarterly to the best Performers.
To inspect the Order and Diligence of the Boys,-to give Sanction to the Authority of the Teachers,-and to afford any Aids requisite for the general Conduct and Government of the School, the Revd. Dr. Chandler,1 and the Revd. Mr. Caldwell,2 two of the Visitors, have en- gaged to give their Attendance in it alternately; generally
The Rev. Thomas Bradbury Chandler, rector of St. John's church, Elizabethtown. He was a Loyalist in the Revolution.
2The Rev. James Caldwell, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Elizabethtown. He was an ardent patriot in the Revolution.
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for one Hour in the Day. These useful additional Im- provements will be attended with no greater Expence than heretofore. Boarding may be had in reputable Families on reasonable Terms.
L OST, last Monday, between Powlis-Hook and Ber- gen, an Accepted Order on Messrs. Reade and Yates, from Mr. John Jacob Faish,1 to Henry Closs, for 301. payable in three Months. 'Tis requested that the Person who has found the same, will return it to the Printer hereof, as it can be of no Service to any but the Owner, Payment being stopped .- The New-York Ga- zette; and The Weekly Mercury, No. 1054, January 6, 1772.
TO BE LET,
THE advantageously-situated Iron Works late the prop- erty of ISAAC SHARPE, Esq; deceased, being in the county of Sussex, in the province of New-Jersey, eight miles from Andover furnace, fourteen from the landing on the river Delaware, and forty-five from a very good landing on the North or Hudson's river, consisting of one small furnace that will make fourteen or fifteen tons of pig metal a week, a large stone forge, containing two well constructed fire places, and a hammer completely fixed, with a very extraordinary stream of water, capable of working a furnace and forge equal to any carried on in the colony of New-Jersey. There is an inexhaustable bank of ore adjacent to the furnace, the quality of which is equal to any metal upon the continent. A flux hath of late been discovered well adapted to the nature of the iron, which makes it work in the furnace greatly to the ease of the workmen, and much to the advantage of the employer ; and for the accommodation of the works, there are twelve
1A noted ironmaster in Morris county.
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hundred acres of land, sixty acres in good timothy meadow, and the same quantity of cleared upland; like- wise several good dwelling-houses (fit for workmen to live in) one of which is neatly finished and elegantly sit- uated, several stores, one properly shelved for dry goods, work-shops, with many other buildings and conveniences. Any Gentleman inclinable to enter into the iron business, may here establish himself to great advantage on very reasonable terms, which will be made known on applica- tion to ALEXANDER TOD, in Water-street, Philadelphia.
N. B. The tenant may have the above described works on such terms, as will make it well worth his while to enlarge the furnace, and improve the estate. A. T .- The Pennsylvania Chronicle, and Universal Advertiser, No. 261, January 6-13, 1772.
Moorestown, December 30, 1771 TWELVE DOLLARS REWARD
RUN away from the township of Chester, in the county of Burlington, West Jersey, a certain man, named JOHN RACENER, this country born, aged 22 years, about 5 feet 8 inches high, wore his own light brown streight hair; had on and took with him, a chocolate coloured mixed coat and jacket, with mohair buttons, one pair of knit, and one pair of fustian breeches, light grey milled yarn stockings, one pair of shoes, almost new, a new beaver hat, two white holland and two check shirts, a light col- oured saggathy coat, and a cotton striped jacket, two snuff coloured cloth jackets, the under one short, double breasted, and the other with slash sleeves; he also took with him a small black Horse, 4 years old, about 13 hands high, and a natural trotter; a new fiddle, with a hogskin seat and sursingle. As he has a sister, living in or near Cape May, it is supposed he may have gone that road. Whoever takes up and secures the said John Racener, in
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any of his Majesty's jails, so that the horse may be had again, and the man brought to justice, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, paid by the sub- scribers, living in Moore's Town, Burlington county, West Jersey. JOHN RISDON, THOMAS MORTON, and JOSEPH PEARSON.
RAN away, the 29th of December last, from his Bail, a certain JOHN POWELL, about 5 Feet 7 Inches high; he is well set and fresh coloured; has light brown Hair, tied with a String: Had on, when he went away, a brown every Day Jacket, and a striped under Jacket; took with him a new homespun brown Drugget Coat, with Mohair Buttons, new Leather Breeches, a narrow brimmed new Hat, and blue Yarn Stockings. He is an Englishman, but pronounces some Words pretty broad, and is very complaisant. Whoever takes up said John Powell, and secures him for his Bail, shall have FOUR POUNDS Re- ward, and reasonable Charges, paid by me ANDREW TITUS, living in the Township of Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
The Subscriber begs Leave to inform his Friends and the PUBLIC, that he has opened a BOARDING SCHOOL in Trenton; it being a healthy pleasant Situation, on a pub- lic post Road; where he teaches the English Language grammattically, Writing, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, after the Italian Method, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensura- tion, Surveying, Gauging and Navigation.
The Advantages of such an Education are too obvious to need repeating here; and having himself been educated in that well known School at Burlington, and taught there- in for several Years, hopes himself the better qualified for that arduous Task.
Those who please to favour him with the Care of their
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Children, may depend on his exerting his utmost Abilities to facilitate their Learning, instruct their Morals, preserve their Health, and, in every Respect, to approve his Con- duct to God and Man.
JOSEPH FOY.
N. B. Proper Care will be taken of their Clothes, &c.
NEW YORK, August 13, 1771. To BE SOLD,
SEVERAL Farms or Tracts of Land, situate in the County of Hunterdon, in the Western Division of New- Jersey, being Part of a large Tract of Land known by the Name of the Society Great Tract: The Lots are distin- guished and known by Lots No. 45, whereon John Tanney now lives, containing 187 Acres, situate within 3 Miles of New-German-Town, where there is a good Market for all Kinds of Produce; about 80 Acres cleared, very good Wheat-land, and well timbered and watered.
No. 46, adjoining No. 45, in possession of the aforesaid John Tanney, containing 218 Acres, on which is a good bearing Orchard, and a quantity of very good Meadow, and more may be made at a small Expence: There is a sufficient Quantity of land cleared, the rest good Timber- land, which is much wanted in the Neighbourhood.
No. 52, now in Possession of Matthias Cramner, con- taining 287 Acres, situate about one Mile from New- German-Town, 150 Acres cleared, which is excellent Wheat-land, and 10 Acres of Meadow in good English Grass, and much more may be made with very little Trou- ble.
No. 80. In possession of Peter Bloome, containing 209 and 75 Parts of an Acre, situate in the Township of Alex- andria, about 2 Miles from the River Delaware, and 3 from Alexandria; 100 Acres cleared, which is good
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Wheat-land, 10 Acres of extraordinary good Meadow, and more may easily be made.
No. 83. In possession of Joseph Fishbough, containing 284, and 40 Parts of an Acre, adjoining Peter Bloome's Farm; 100 Acres cleared, which is good Wheat-land, and a sufficient Quantity of Meadow in English Grass.
No. 139, in Possession of Richard Reid, containing 146 Acres, situate in the Township of Bethlehem, 5 Miles from the Union Iron Works, where there is ready Market for all Kinds of Produce; 70 Acres cleared, with 10 Acres of Meadow, and more may be made.
The above Tracts of Land are in good Repair, withi sufficient tenantable Houses, Barns, and other Conve- niences thereon. Any Person inclinable to purchase, may apply to John Smyth, Esq; at Perth-Amboy, to Henry Cuyler and Barend R. Cuyler, at New York, or John Emley living near the Premises. An indisputable Title will be given.
To be SOLD, at a moderate Price,
A GOOD convenient plantation, containing 300 acres, or thereabouts, a high, wholesome and pleasant situation, a comfortable dwelling-house, a barn and other buildings, about 30 acres of bank meadow, and more may be made, 30 or 35 acres of timber swamp meadow, the upland kind for grain, an apple and peach orchard, cherry and other growing fruit trees, the improved land within good fence, the woodland as well wooded as most, adjoining a navi- gable water, as it is bounded part by Mantua-creek, lying in the township of Deptford in Gloucester county and Western Division of the province of New-Jersey, near Mantua-creek Bridge, and the great road leading from Cohansey and Salem to Philadelphia, 13 miles from thence to Cooper's Ferry.
Also to be sold, 50 acres of cedar swamp, well timbered,
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and the most convenient to get posts and rails for fencing the farms on each side the Delaware river of any I know of, it is situate in the township of Woolwich, in the county and province aforesaid, near opposite Chester, adjoining lands of Lynford Lardner and Samuel Tonkins, within a mile of two good landings, one by Raccoon-creek, near the mouth, and one on the river shore; the said swamp to be sold the whole together or in lots, as may best suit the purchaser or purchasers thereof. Any person inclining to purchase the plantation, or cedar swamp, may view the premises, and be informed of the conditions of sale, by applying to the subscriber, living on the aforesaid planta- tion,
JAMES HINCHMAN.
To be SOLD
A Tract of Land, situate on Mantua1 Creek, in the township of Deptford, in the county of Gloucester, con- taining 4439 acres, well timbered; with a new saw-mill, on an excellent stream, which affords a sufficiency of water to saw in the driest time; with houses and all other con- veniences, in excellent order for carrying on the business of said mill, and is one of the best situations in that part of the country, in a thick settled neighbourhood, contig- uous to a good transportation, being five miles from a good landing on Timber Creek, and four miles from a landing on said Mantua Creek, twelve miles from the town of Gloucester, and ten from Ladd's Cove.
30 acres of cedar swamp, on a run called Still-run, part thereof extraordinary good, having never been worked in; also 84 acres of pine land, well timbered, adjoining the same, and but four miles distant from the abovesaid mill.
60 acres of cedar swamp, that has not been worked in, situate in the township of Deptford, on the Main branch 1"Manto's," in the same advertisement in The Pennsylvania Journal.
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of Morris's River, called Scotland Branch, nearly adjoin- ing Jacob Frease's saw mill.
104 acres and a half of cedar swamp in Deptford town- ship on a branch of Great Egg-harbour river, called Far- away, it lies contiguous to a good transportation, being about three miles from said river; it lies in three surveys, and may be divided to suit the purchasers.
20 acres of tide meadow improved, of the richest and best quality, all under good bank, and part of it fit for grass-seed, at the mouth of Raccoon Creek, nearly oppo- site the town of Chester.
1000 acres on Absecon Beach, affording very good pas- ture, and is an extraordinary place for raising and keep- ing cattle, horses and sheep, and part thereof well tim- bered with red cedar.
835 acres on Brigantine Beach, having the like advan- tages; also a dwelling-house and other improvements.
I500 acres of land and marsh, the greatest part thereof the best kind of salt marsh, lying on the west-side of Great-Egg-harbour River, and on Gibson's Creek, and is an excellent place for raising and keeping stock; it lies in several surveys adjoining each other, and may be di- vided to suit several purchasers; there is also on said place, a dwelling-house, with some improvements, and one of the best fishing-places on Great Egg-harbour River, where is caught great quantities of Rock, Perch, &c.
Also a tract of very good land, pleasantly situated on the River Delaware, in Sussex county, a little above Easton and Philipsburgh, and near the Marble Mountain, containing 185 acres, well timbered, part thereof im- proved, and is the plantation whereon Mordecai Winter lives; bounded by lands now or late belonging to Isaac and Joseph de Cow, Thomas Wetherill, and Daniel Smith.
6 acres on said Marble Mountain, some part thereof well timbered, and a large quarry of good marble therein,
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nearly opposite Easton; bounded by lands late Col. Dan- iel Coxe's, and by Deleware River, and lies very conve- nient to transport marble down said river to Philadelphia.
The purchasers paying part of the money down, may have time for the remainder, paying interest, and giving security, if required. Any person inclining to purchase, may depend on an indefeasible title from HANNAH LADD, near Woodbury, in Gloucester county, New-Jersey, of whom the terms of sale may be known.
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